Erasmus In Praise of Folly: Illustrated - Softcover

Erasmus, Desiderius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1537699458 ISBN 13: 9781537699455

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

In Praise of Folly (Latin: Stultitiae Laus or Moriae Encomium—sometimes translated as In Praise of More; Greek title: Morias enkomion; Dutch title: Lof der Zotheid) is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in 1511. Inspired by Italian humanist Faustino Perisauli's De Triumpho Stultitiae, it is a satirical attack on superstitions and other traditions of European society as well as on the western Church. Erasmus revised and extended the work, which he originally wrote in the space of a week while sojourning with Sir Thomas More at More's estate in Bucklersbury. In Praise of Folly is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1537699458
• ISBN 13: 9781537699455
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130
• Illustrator: Holbein Hans